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By Hansoerg Strohmeyer, OCHA’s Chief of Policy Development.
Ten years ago, in the wake of the chaos of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the global humanitarian community went through a major process of reform. This process – known as Humanitarian Reform – created much of the architecture that governments and aid...

As Syria’s war heads towards a fifth year, the UN and its humanitarian partners today launched a major new appeal for more than US$8.4 billion to help nearly 18 million people in 2015.
The appeal includes two main elements: support for over 12 million displaced and conflict-affected people inside Syria, and support...

The UN and its humanitarian partners have launched an appeal for US$16.4 billion to help at least 57.5 million people affected by crises in 22 countries in 2015.
“Over 80 percent of those we intend to help are in countries mired in conflict where brutality and violence have had a devastating impact on their lives,...

In the nine months since conflict began in South Sudan, the UN and its humanitarian partners have assisted more than 3.1 million people. But the threat of violence, hunger and disease remains for millions of people across South Sudan. Even before this crisis, South Sudan was home to one of the world’s largest aid...

UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos has concluded a three day visit to Iraq where she witnessed first-hand the terrible humanitarian toll wrought by the violence and fear that has gripped the country.
“There is a serious humanitarian crisis in Iraq […] brought on by the violence and brutality meted out by...